Dana Award
3 appearances
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Edition 20 (2004) Winner
Stephen Lovely
スティーブン・ラブリー
Sutīven Raburī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Dallas, Texas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Iowa City, Iowa
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Educator
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Iowa Young Writers' Studio, University of Iowa (Director)
- Influenced By
- Deborah Eisenberg, Margot Livesey, Ethan Canin, Frank Conroy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon College | Undergraduate | English / Creative Writing | — | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop (University of Iowa) | Graduate | Creative Writing / Fiction | MFA | — | United States |
Kenyon College
Undergraduate
/ English / Creative Writing
Country:
United States
Iowa Writers' Workshop (University of Iowa)
Graduate
/ Creative Writing / Fiction
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Studied with Deborah Eisenberg, Margot Livesey, Ethan Canin, and Frank Conroy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dana Award for the Novel | Irreplaceable | — | Dana Award (organizers) | winner |
| 2009 | James Michener–Copernicus Society of America Award | Irreplaceable | — | James Michener–Copernicus Society of America | winner |
Dana Award for the Novel
2009
Work:
Irreplaceable
Organization:
Dana Award (organizers)
Result:
winner
James Michener–Copernicus Society of America Award
2009
Work:
Irreplaceable
Organization:
James Michener–Copernicus Society of America
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Irreplaceable
2009 Novel, Fiction 352 pagesA contemporary novel that explores marriage, loss, and recovery. It sensitively portrays the protagonist's experience of loss and subsequent changes in human relationships.
lossfamilyrecoveryinterpersonal relationships
Translations
- German translation
- Dutch translation
- Chinese translation
Bibliography
- Irreplaceable (2009)
Translations of Works
- German translation of Irreplaceable
- Dutch translation of Irreplaceable
- Chinese translation of Irreplaceable
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist, character-driven proseSubtle and restrained narration
- Recurring Motifs
- loss and recoveryfamily and intimacymemories of the past
Legacy
His debut novel Irreplaceable won multiple awards and has been translated into several languages. He has long directed a creative writing program for youth at the University of Iowa, contributing to the development of young writers.
Academic Societies
- James Michener–Copernicus Society of America (award association)
Trivia
- Has served as director of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio at the University of Iowa since 2005.
- Irreplaceable was published in 2009 and translated into German, Dutch, and Chinese.